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Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Sainsbury Laboratory (SLCU) and Department of Plant Sciences have discovered…

Army research looks at pearls for clues on enhancing lightweight armor for soldiers

Round, smooth and iridescent, pearls are among the world’s most exquisite jewels; now, these gems are…

Geochemists measure new composition of Earth's mantle

What is the chemical composition of the Earth’s interior? Because it is impossible to drill more…

Genetically engineered plasmid can be used to fight antimicrobial resistance

Researchers have engineered a plasmid to remove an antibiotic resistance gene from the Enterococcus faecalis bacterium,…

One step closer future to quantum computers

Physicists at Uppsala University in Sweden have identified how to distinguish between true and ‘fake’ Majorana…

Rare metallic asteroids might have erupted molten iron

The metallic asteroid Psyche has mystified scientists because it is less dense than it should be,…

New sample holder for protein crystallography

Proteins are huge molecules that often have complex three-dimensional structure and morphology that can include side…

Palmer amaranth's molecular secrets reveal troubling potential

Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer amaranth invading their fields. The…

The sleep neuron in threadworms is also a stop neuron